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Cauda equina and lumbar nerve root compression in patients with AIDS
The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume
|January 1, 1987
Summary
HIV-positive patients may present with symptoms mimicking lumbar disc lesions. Imaging like lumbar radiculography and CT scans may not reveal nerve root compression in these cases. Orthopaedic surgeons should consider HIV status in differential diagnoses.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Background:
- Patients with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can present with neurological symptoms.
- Symptoms suggestive of lumbar disc lesions, including nerve root or cauda equina compression, were observed.
- These symptoms can be mistaken for common spinal pathologies.